All Saints' Church, Harby Explained

All Saints' Church, Harby
Coordinates:53.2244°N -0.686°W
Osgraw:SK 87811 70512
Location:Harby, Nottinghamshire
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:All Saints
Consecrated Date:2 August 1877
Architect:John Thomas Lee
Bells:6
Parish:Langford
Deanery:Newark and Southwell
Archdeaconry:Newark
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

All Saints' Church, Harby is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Harby, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church in Harby was endowed with a chantry chapel by King Edward I of England in 1294, following the death of Queen Eleanor nearby in 1290.[2] However, the chapel was dissolved at the Reformation and the church became a chapel of ease to North Clifton.

By the middle of the 19th century it was in a poor state of repair. John Thomas Lee of London was appointed as the architect for a new building. Construction in Early English style began in 1874 and it was consecrated on 2 August 1877. The old church was then demolished and some parts re-used in the new building. In the east wall of the tower is a statue in memory of Eleanor of Castile, Queen Consort of Edward I.

In 1963, the shingles on the spire were replaced with Canadian cedar. In January 2010 work began on renovating the roofs, incorporating insulation, a breathable membrane and all new tiles.

It is part of a group of parishes which includes

See also

Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. Encyclopedia: John Carmi Parsons . Eleanor (1241–1290) . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Oxford, United Kingdom . OUP . 2004 . 10.1093/ref:odnb/8619 . 28 November 2015 . subscription.